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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - November 4, 1987 (41)CITY COUNCIL MEETING I`OVEM3L4 ,, s987 REQUEST FROM LOBI PARK WEST AND THE TOWNE RANCH TO TRANSFER THE 20 FOOT AGRICULTURAL SETBACK FROM THE PARKWEST PROPERTY TO THE TOW'NE PROPERTY, APPROVED} At the time the City Council approved the Lodi Park West development, it required a 20 foot building setback along CC -27(a) the subdivis;on`s north line adjacent to the Horace CC -53(a) Towne Property. The setback was deemed to be an adequate CC -53(c) agricultural buffer or mitigation zone as required by Section 3 of the Green Belt Initiative, Measure "A" as adopted by the public on August 25, 1981. Since the north line of the subdivision jogs, it was impossible to design a subdivision where all lots would rear to the Towne Ranch. The 20 foot setback has continually caused siting problems where the sideyard contains the agricultural setback. In order to solve this problem, Horace and Bruce Towne, the vineyard owners, have offered to place the setback on their property. Measure "A" does not preclude the suggestion being made by the Towne family. If t , City Council approves the suggestion of Lodi Park West and the Towne Ranch, the City Attorney recommends that a 20 foot agricultural easement be recorded along the south line of Towne Ranch. This easement would be null and void upon annexation of the property to the City. Mr. Ken Boyd, 2208 West Vine Street, Lodi, representing the property owners, spoke on behalf of the request. On motion of Council Member Snider, Hinchman second, Council approved the request to transfer the 20 foot agricultural setback from. the Park. West property to the Towne property, directing that a 20 foot agricultural easement be recorded along the south line of the Towne Ranch. This easement will be null and void i+pon annexation. of the property to the City. TO: THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE COUNCIL COMIli \ ICATIO,, (f( NO. I��V�IIi�eT 4 _L z 7 SUBJECT: CbNSIDER RBQirEST FRaM !ZD—L ? �_R.K T Vii? T; T(:VNE RkV7,.Ei TO TRANSFER 1E; 20 DST AGRICUt,TURAL SETBACK FRUM TIE PAINV'EST PROPERTY TO T`iF T IDE FROPEEZI'Y RECOMMENDED ACTION: The City Council should consider the request of Lodi Park West Subdivision and Towne Ranch to transfer the 20 foot farming setback from the north side of Park West to the Town property and take such action as needed. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the time the City Council approved the Lodi Park West development, it required a 20 foot building setback along the subdivision's north line adjacent to the Horace Towne Property. The setback was deemed to be an adequate agricultural buffer or mitigation zoned as required by Section 3 of the Green Belt Initiative, hieasure "A" as adopted by the public on August 25, 1981. Since the north line of the subdivision jogs, it was impossible to design a subdivision where all lots would rear to the Towne Ranch. The 20 foot setback has continually caused siting problems where the sideyard contains the agricultural setback. In order to solve this problem, Horace and Bruce Towne, the vineyard owners, have offered to place the setback on their property. Measure "A" does not preclude the suggestion being made by the Towne family. If the City council approves the suggestion of Lodi Park West and the Towne Ranch, the City Attorney recommends that a 20 foot agricultural easement be recorded along the south line of Towne Ranch. This easement would be null and void upon annexation of the property to the Ci ty. N J S B. SCHROE R o unity Development Director CCI2JTXTD.01B September 22, 1587 City of Lodi City Hall Lodi, California 95240 Madam Mayor and Councilmen.: The property known as Lodi Park West, a residential subdivision west of Lower. Sacramento Road between Elm & Turner Road, currently has a City Council imposed 20 foot farming setback along the northern border. The Towne Ranch, a co -signator of this petition, intends to develop the property residentially along the entire northern border of Lodi Park West. Accordingly, it is the request of both par-:`ies that the City Council transfer the 20 4'oot farming setback from the ParkWest Property to the Towne Property. The future home owners of the ParkWest Property would be better served at no burden to the Towne Property since the farming setback will disappear when the Towne Property is developed. Respectfully submitted, LODI PARY,WEST TOWNE RANCH cc: Jim Schroeder CITY COliNCIL E:-YN ;M 01 SON. ,MttNor IOltN R ,Randv) SNIDER ,Mayor Pro Tempore DAVID M HINCtfMAN JANtES « PINKERTON, (r FRED NA REID I' � D . CITY HALL 221 '.v EST PINE STREET CALL BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (09) 334-5634 iEIf:OPffR (;09)333-6791 October 19, 1987 NOMAS A PETERSON City :"lanager ALICE M REIMCNE City Clerk RONALD •tit. STEIN City Attorney Dr. Frank Johnson 402 West Elm Street Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Dr. Johnson: Please be advised that your September 22, 1987 letter requesting that the Lodi City Council approve the transfer of the 20 foot farming setback from the Park West property to the Towne Ranch was received by the Council at its October 14, 1987 meeting. Following discussion, Council directed that this matter be placed on the agenda for the regular Council meeting of November 4, 1987. Should you have any questions regarJing this matter, please do not hesitate to call. A copy of the agenda for the November 4, 1987 Council meeting will be forwarded to you in advance of the meeting. Very truly yours, Q� /ii' t;�G� Alice M. Re�mI City Clerk AMR:JJ Atik:,, l CITY COUNCIL THOMAS A PETERSON EVE LYN M OLSON. .tayor City :✓tanager T O D I ALICE nn REtNtCiiE CITY OF JOHN R (Randy) SNIDER 1 .L 3.� Ci!v Clerk -'Aavor Pro Tempore CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET DAVID ,tit HINCHtv1AN CALL BOX 3(X16 RONALD .M STEIN 1A,11ES W PINQRTON, Ir LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 City Attornev FRED M REID (209) 334-5634 U LECOPIER . (209) 333-6795 October 19, 1987 Mr. Bruce P. Towne c/o Mr. Ken Boyd 122 North Church Street Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Mr. Towne: Please be advised that your September 22, 1987 letter requesting that the Lodi City Council approve the transfer of the 20 foot farming setback from the Park West property to the Towne Ranch was received by the Council at its October 14, 1987 meeting. Following discussion, Council directed that this matter be placed on the agenda for the regular Council meeting of November 4, 1987. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not z hesitate to call. A copy of the agenda for the November 4, 1987 Council meeting will be forwarded to you in advance of the meeting. `= Very truly yours, yk% � Alice M. Re�ch�e City Clerk Atik:,, l